The Invitation: R-rated cut of Nathalie Emmanuel horror film will be streaming – JoBlo.com

TheDracula-inspired horror filmThe Invitation(formerly known asThe Bride) is now in theatres, and just opened at #1 at the domestic box office with a weekend haul of $7 million. Our own Chris Bumbray was surprised at how bloody the film was for something with a PG-13 rating, and he mentioned that to director Jessica M. Thompson (The Light of the Moon) during an interview which you can watch in the video embed above. Thompson said they had to darken the blood to get by with a PG-13 but during an interview with our friends at Bloody Disgusting, she also said that there is an R-rated cut of The Invitation thats going to get a streaming release!

Thompson said,

Im someone who thinks you lose the tension as soon as you reveal your monster. I feel like the longer you can hold it off, the better. So theres still that keeping of mystery, but I will say theres a bit more gore. Theres a little bit more blood. Theres a little more swearing, and the sex scene is a good chunk longer. These are all the fun things we get to do with our R-rated version.

Thompson directed The Invitation from a screenplay by Blair Butler, who originally pitched the project. Butlers previous credits includePolaroidandHelstrom. Thompson handled script revisions herself.Heres the synopsis:

After the death of her mother and having no other known relatives, Evie takes a DNA test and discovers a long-lost cousin she never knew she had. Invited by her newfound family to a lavish wedding in the English countryside, shes at first seduced by the sexy aristocrat host but is soon thrust into a nightmare of survival as she uncovers twisted secrets in her familys history and the unsettling intentions behind their sinful generosity.

Nathalie Emmanuel (Game of Thrones) stars as Evie and is joined in the cast by Thomas Doherty (Descendants), Hugh Skinner (Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again), Sean Pertwee (Dog Soldiers), Courtney Taylor (Insecure), Alana Boden (I Am Elizabeth Smart), and Stephanie Corneliussen (Mr. Robot).

Emile Gladstone produced the film for Screen Gems. The studio is said to be excited aboutThe Invitation, feeling that it has franchise potential. If this one makes enough money, we might have several moreInvitations to look forward to.

Our reviewer Tyler Nichols wasnt very impressed with The Invitation; you can read his 5/10 review at THIS LINK.

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Reviewed and Recommended by Erik Baquero